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What Causes Red Swollen Spreading Bumps Or Rashes On Wrist?
I was pulling weeds a couple days ago out of my flower beds, came in and washed my hands and noticed a black speck on my wrist kind of under the skin, the next morning it was above the skin and came off, and now I have very swollen red almost raw bumps or rash that starts on my wrist and is spreading down my arm....it s also very painful, what could it be???
Thu, 30 Aug 2018
Hi,
The rashes can be due to some allergic reaction, contact dermatitis, scabies or bacterial/viral infection. Remove any bracelet or fitness band that you may be wearing. Avoid use of harsh soaps, latex, rubber gloves, poison ivy, etc. Stop addictions if any also stop medications that you might be taking for a couple of days for it can be a side/allergic reaction to it.
Take care of your hygiene, wash your hands, cold compress & apply topical calamine lotion. Take antihistamines(Levocetrizine). It should subside. If not get physically examined, you may need oral antibiotics or immuno suppressant therapy.
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The rashes can be due to some allergic reaction, contact dermatitis, scabies or bacterial/viral infection. Remove any bracelet or fitness band that you may be wearing. Avoid use of harsh soaps, latex, rubber gloves, poison ivy, etc. Stop addictions if any also stop medications that you might be taking for a couple of days for it can be a side/allergic reaction to it.
Take care of your hygiene, wash your hands, cold compress & apply topical calamine lotion. Take antihistamines(Levocetrizine). It should subside. If not get physically examined, you may need oral antibiotics or immuno suppressant therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Hi,
It could be an irritant reaction or a folliculitis. As there are raw bumps, I recommend you to apply an antibiotic ointment twice daily for a week. If you do not get any improvement in a week, do consult your Dermatologist for further management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
It could be an irritant reaction or a folliculitis. As there are raw bumps, I recommend you to apply an antibiotic ointment twice daily for a week. If you do not get any improvement in a week, do consult your Dermatologist for further management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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